Impact of transformational leadership on work performance, burnout and social loafing: a mediation model

Hira Khan (), Maryam Rehmat (), Tahira Hassan Butt (), Saira Farooqi () and Javaria Asim ()
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Hira Khan: Kinnaird College for Women
Maryam Rehmat: Kinnaird College for Women
Tahira Hassan Butt: National College of Business Administration and Economics
Saira Farooqi: Kinnaird College for Women
Javaria Asim: Kinnaird College for Women

Future Business Journal, 2020, vol. 6, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: Abstract The aim of this research was to study the effect of transformational leadership on employees’ work outcomes which include their work performances and working burnout, and their working behavior such as social loafing at workplace. Also, it studies the impact of intrinsic motivation as a mediator between transformational leadership and other stated variables. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect data from 308 employees working in the telecommunication sector. To test the hypotheses, Model 4 of Process Hayes was used to test direct and mediating effects among transformational leadership and employees’ work outcomes and working behavior. The results showed that transformational leadership has a significant positive relationship with mediator intrinsic motivation. The results also concluded that work performance has positive significant relationship with transformational leadership. However, there is indirect and insignificant relationship of transformational leadership with working burnout and social loafing. Therefore, it can be stated that organizational leaders must have transformational attributes by getting informed of their employees well because transformational leader can inspire employees to achieve anticipated or significant outcomes. It gives employees self-confidence over specific jobs, as well as the power to make decisions once they have been trained.

Keywords: Transformational leadership; Intrinsic motivation; Work performance; Working burnout; Social loafing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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